Welcome to the Saturday post. Below is a quick recap of what was covered on both the personal development and sustainability blogs this week as well as some podcasts that inspired me. Enjoy!

Personal Development Post Recap

Below is a summary of the personal development blog posts this week with links in case you want to dig in and learn more.  You can sign up to get the newsletters direct to your inbox at LoriSullivan.com.

What School Doesn’t Teach Us.  The first post of the week explored some of the skills that aren’t taught as part of formal education and questions when the best time would be to learn.

Time Audits.  Have you ever done one?  If not, this post provides an introduction and how they can be used to explore where your time and energy are pointed.

Loving Our Careers. We hear the quotes “love what you do” and “do what you love”.  This post explores the difference in approaches and how to leverage both as we move our careers forward.

Engaged and Thriving (or Not). Gallup has research on employee engagement and what it means to thrive at work.  This post explores those dimensions and how combining the ideas could provide insight.

Wellbeing Journey.  Building on the Gallup concept of thriving, the final post of the week looks at how we could expand this rating and apply the concept to the eight dimensions of wellbeing.

One Shade Greener Post Recap

Below is an overview of the post on the blog this week.

Eco Décor – Leveraging Nature.  The fall is a great time for gathering the beauty of the outdoors and using nature to decorate our homes.  This post provides some ideas to bring a natural feel to our home.

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PodList

This week, there are four podcasts that stood out to me.  Topics include coming together to have tough conversations, exploring our hidden potential and how to make eating out more sustainable.  I hope you find some that resonate with you.

The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves. 11 minutes. The Next Big Idea. This podcast introduced me to the idea of “porching” to come together and discuss difficult issues.  With everything going on in the world right now, we could all use a little porching.

Adam Grant has released a new book titled “Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things”.  If the title is interesting to you, you can hear a bit more on these two podcasts – Work Life and Ten Percent Happier.

Eating Out. 26 minutes. Sustainable Minimalists. If you are looking for ways to ensure your dining out and carryout habits are lowering their impact on the environment, this is a good listen.  Tips are provided on where and what to eat as well as how to influence your favorite restaurants to lighten their impact.